By Ocana and Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-095-5 Charles Darwin is something of hero to me, so I approached this book with mixed feelings as to how exactly they were going to place this important historical figure in a fictitious world. We first meet Darwin as he's taking in the sights of London Zoo with […]
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League Of Extraordinary Gentleman: Century – 1969
By Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill Publisher: Knockabout ISBN: 978-0861661626 If your only experience of the League of Extraordinary Gentleman is that flaming awful movie then expunge it from your memory and start again. The LOEG series is a fantastic journey through history and literature, bringing together characters from countless tales and stories into one […]
Thorgal Vol 10: The Sun Sword
By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-057-3 A welcome return for Thorgal in this, the tenth volume of the series. Thorgal stumbles upon the aftermath of an assault on a group of travellers, saving one of the survivors from the predations of a hungry bear. He than happens upon a farm and is […]
Western
By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-084-9 When you learn that the creators of Thorgal have teamed up to try their hands at a wild west tale, high expectations naturally follow. Well, you won't be disappointed. Leaving the story aside for a moment, from the very first page the artwork is astounding, from […]
Cedric 3: What’s Got Into Him?
By Laudec & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-081-8 There is something disarming and utterly charming about Cedric, quite possibly because Cedric isn't a character packed full of attitude or contemporary slang, and he's not a cartoon child living an adult's life in a child's body. He's essentially rather ordinary, but that doesn't make him dull […]
Lucky Luke 29: The Grand Duke
By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-083-2 As somebody who grew up on Asterix and Tintin this steady drip-drip of English translations of the Lucky Luke books is a richly appreciated treat. Endlessly inventive, and with genuine wit, they underscore just what it is I love about cartooning. Lucky Luke has been called urgently […]
